Telegram-herald., 1887-02-06
ST. VALENTINES DAY.
10 S Origin IL Doubt bu- Il s
Observance General
Tender Little sssises Ct Love For
the "8sst Cir. Poetry tapres-
sse CT the Hearts Desire
r icss Range from = Cent
10 Twelve Dollars.

Tae re.reus ty l5r ihe ongil % et
Valentines uay "a. never yet been iais
placed uarus .he reign oi Ciaadias wsy
back before any oi George Washington
body servants had become seluainted with
lhis land oi tne Tree and home of the nfsfe
there lived bishop named Valentine Who
was famous for h.s ioye AMI charity, and GO
him has been ascs bed the giving oi Atle
remembrance. oa Ai- birthday from which
tae day took l.s name and has been per
petuaied through ages. Birds too, accord
ing - tradition. are supposed 10 select their
mates on the i4lh Of February, hence love
sick swains have followed IN the wake OF
the festherei sonsster. and announce their
loves in pretty valentines the cost OF which
is only limited by the size Of ones pocket
book. and the beauty OF which cannot ba
gainssii
The bookstores q, this season OF ,he year
are made handsome by the display Of val
entin-s. which are trnly artistic and in their
design have love depicted N quarter sec
tons Hours can be spent in looking ST
them Tor no two are alike and woe Detide
the young fellow who omits 10 send his
hest cirl one OF these TOKENS o. love and re-
membrance for on hi, next visit he VII be
ushered into cold parlor the gas Will burn
brightly and papa will make his appearance
| at ID O'Clock, Tor fsilare to declare ones
love when II can be done Sd cheaply j
looked on as meaning al intention 10 avoid
matrimonial alliance Ones love in the
sh,pe OF valentine cannot always be
gusrei By the cost Of the gaudy tinselei
sheet for a tive-center oiumes says sweeter
things than a higher priced one.
! With five cents You can buy a
valentine, printed IN red yellow. green
and blue Offset bv tasty network, with
a tiny bird flvins ss it 1ere 10 the dear one
bearing on is neck tiny envelope IN
scribes From a fond heart faithful end
true" But this i not all for on the re
serve side IS this beautiful sentiment
May affection fdl and deep
| D.e- yofr lifes fais Verdurc sweep
| Naklne music ~ IL goss
| Bearing o. where e. e.. il Cows"
True. the valentine is small bat ifss large
as Lincoln park 10 more love could be
| spilled, for in every instance it Is admins
tered in alOpafhic doses. II - cents be the
| limit v0u can purchase one IN imitation Oh
picture frame iD the back ground o.
which j. pretty little maiden feeding tie
chickens / bird with ortstretched wings
bears letter inscubo' "yon-s forever
while beneath a red. red rose is the insc-in-
ZION. with this rose accept nay love" Ca
the back Is a verse commencin-.
sne me butthy love audi
Envy none len,.th tn ssy.'
Nina Van Iandt's marriage by proxy
should cause Young wen 20 weigh
vel their al cliOu before sending one Of
these tandes missiras u tie gin tnc7 ina
acme they adore. for l0ve-maEIlg IN THIS
case is done hv proxy and there IS enough
! of i'm one OF these iiiteeu-ce1t1rs 20 form a
basis for $1,000 suit Tor breach of prom
i-e
lfy0a want to sluanier gusrier get
| I'm return a valentine raiiv re .eCEed wifl
lowers hearts. birds aol what 10, ana q
ln.le verse called Loves Wish. which Is
thus ic--fl
% Save q wish An r,a fa.l
l.t if -t. t.
Waeu tr~t hear ta. ..~Fe note
Taf..laou fht $500. ila-.4
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r.-'.H g. Dl4le tat
ll. te.i rn .rr Hf
I.n r.n rrar --..< sh.t 9 eau fe
and t.g .an gr3u' .lv H.sa to me.
Thi. one is q "jaisy.' and well oalcuiaiei
% make aur riri i0-s1Se isthsr and nother
and so olt into the world with the sender
and exist on bis love. With lev rose leaves
for proveuier.
Here's one that comes little higher. u
: cents. the purchase OF which means ne ex-
er.ise Of economy lr tls moking oi cigar
ettes for frw dars. u h.ss sc'lf bs x
ground surmourfa- which = silver lac
framoxork & bunch of m0.' ros-s is ~
. I ..r. 81 - IIfe.